| Description |
xii, 191 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Pre-Activity Screening -- Ch. 3. Resting and Exercise Blood Pressure and Heart Rate -- Ch. 4. Body Composition -- Ch. 5. Muscular Fitness: Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, and Flexibility -- Ch. 6. Postural Analysis and Body Alignment Assessments -- Ch. 7. Cardiorespiratory Fitness Measurement: Step Tests and Field Tests to Predict Cardiorespiratory Fitness -- Ch. 8. Laboratory Submaximal Exercise Testing: YMCA Cycle Ergometer Test, Astrand Cycle Ergometer Test, and the Bruce Submaximal Treadmill Test -- Ch. 9. Maximal Exercise Testing -- Ch. 10. Interpretation of Assessment Results: Case Studies -- App. A. Conversions -- App. B. Risk Stratification Cases -- App. C. Forms |
| Summary |
"Now in a Second Edition, this indispensable tool for health and fitness and sports medicine professionals serves as a practical guide for assessing individuals' physical fitness levels effectively and efficiently." "Published by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), it serves as the field's authoritative reference for theory and practice. Straightforward, how-to writing style and organization guide readers in the practice of performing assessments across five major health-related physical fitness components: cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Companion v. to: ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription / American College of Sports Medicine. 7th ed. c2006 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Cardiovascular fitness.
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Exercise tests.
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Physical fitness -- Testing.
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Physical Fitness.
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Exercise Test -- standards.
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Physical Endurance.
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Physical Examination -- standards.
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| Genre/Form |
Guideline.
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| Author |
Davis, Shala E.
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Dwyer, Gregory Byron, 1959-
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American College of Sports Medicine.
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American College of Sports Medicine.
Guidelines for graded exercise testing and exercise prescription.
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| LC no. |
2006037410 |
| ISBN |
0781775493 (paperback) |
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9780781775496 (paperback) |
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